Ode on a Grayson Perry Urn by Tim Turnbull (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Poem alluded to in title
Poem alluded to in title
Keats' 'Ode on a Grecian Urn'
What Grayson Perry is known for
What Grayson Perry is known for
Provocative and kitsch ceramic works
Poem's metre
Poem's metre
Loose iambic pentameter
Speaker's tone
Speaker's tone
Casual and critical
Irony: form vs content
Irony: form vs content
Traditional ode praises vulgar subjects
Theme: culture types
Theme: culture types
Intersection of high and low culture
Theme about youth
Theme about youth
Ephemeral nature of youth
'Shirley Temple manqué'
'Shirley Temple manqué'
Refers to Grayson Perry
Phrase: risky behaviour
Phrase: risky behaviour
'Crude games of chlamydia roulette'
Final idea about beauty
Final idea about beauty
Beauty in gift of beholder